ASSUMING ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRODUCERS

ECOTIC is the first Organization for the Transfer of Responsibility (OTR) in Romania, founded in 2006, which in all these years has managed, treated and recycled through non-polluting processes and to European standards, on behalf of the affiliated producers, over 450 tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

ECOTIC introduced for the first time in Romania the Green Stamp® – a symbol of
the guarantee of the correct management of WEEE.

ECOTIC and ECOTIC BAT enter into partnerships with companies that put electrical equipment/batteries on the market (named according to environmental legislation – producers) in order to implement extended producer responsibility and achieve the regulated collection and recycling objectives.

What does it mean for ECOTIC and ECOTIC BAT to assume responsibility for WEEE and DBA

Training the Producer on their responsibilities regarding WEEE and DBA

Assistance with ANPM registration in the Register of Producers + AFM registration.

Producer involvement in WEEE and DBA collection: office collection containers, internal campaigns, customer campaigns, involvement in ECOTIC/ECOTIC BAT campaigns

Prompt and specialized consultancy for correct reporting to ECOTIC, ECOTIC BAT and AFM (monthly)

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Management of the WEEE and DBA collection and treatment system to achieve collection targets. The system includes a broad collection infrastructure, partnerships with UATs, sanitation workers, retail, collection operators and treatment operators and running awareness campaigns

Reporting by ECOTIC and ECOTIC BAT of WEEE and DBA collection and recycling results

Events dedicated to producers: legislative seminars, visits to recyclers and reforestation actions

Regular information on the evolution of the field, legislative changes and ongoing campaigns

License de operate ECOTIC

What does the assumption of responsibilities by ECOTIC mean:

Management of producers' environmental responsibilities regarding the reporting of EEE and BA placed on the market and the management of WEEE and DBA.

Preparation of registration documentation at ANPM.

Managing the relationship with environmental authorities.

Prompt and specialized consultancy for monthly reports to ANPM.

Complete system for the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment and waste batteries and accumulators and their free collection from the premises.

Free collection containers for affiliate manufacturers.

Organization of legislative training seminars.

Internal collection campaigns for employees of affiliated manufacturers.

License de operate ECOTIC

Contact us to conclude a Liability Assumption Agreement

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produktiori@ecotic.ro

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Complete the form here

Obligations and waste delivery methods

What are the main obligations of a legal entity placing EEE and/or BA on the national market?

Obligations according to OUG 5 / 2015, GD 1132/2008 și OUG 196 / 2005 are:

Registering the company in the National Environmental Protection Agency Register as an EEE/BA Producer, obtaining a registration number for each.
Communication of the registration numbers of all commercial networks through which EEE/BA are sold.
Reporting and financing the quantities of EEE/BA placed on the market, either to the environmental authorities or to the authorized Collective Organization you decide to work with.
Monthly reporting of EEE/BA placed on the market to the AFM both through the application available on the AFM website and on paper, in original, at the headquarters of the Environment Fund Administration.
For more details you can access: http://www.afm.ro/declaratii.php
Achieving minimum collection rates individually or by joining a collective organization
(EEE – Art 17 and annex 6 of GEO 5/2015; BA – Art 7 and annex 1 of HG 1132/2008)
Consumer information on:
- The costs of collection, treatment and disposal under conditions of environmental protection, by highlighting these costs separately, at the time of sale of EEE;
- Possibility to deliver WEEE in a "one-to-one" system, when supplying a new product, free of charge, under the same conditions as the delivery of the new product, if the equipment is of an equivalent type and has fulfilled the same functions as the newly supplied equipment;
- Possibility to dispose of waste portable batteries or accumulators at their points of sale;
- Obligation to collect WEEE separately and not to dispose of WEEE together with unsorted municipal waste;
- The meaning of the wheelie bin crossed with a cross;
  The symbol indicates that the EEE / BA is being collected separately.
  The symbol must be printed visibly, legibly and indelibly.

How do I hand in waste electrical equipment and/or batteries?

Mode of submission of WEEE and/or DBA via ECOTIC:

an email will be sent to logistica@ecotic.ro, stating the loading address, location contact person and estimated amount of DBA/WEEE
you will receive an automatic email with the order number and the name of the operator assigned to carry out the collection
the collection period for DBA is 10 days, and for WEEE 5 days. For mixed WEEE/DBA orders, the shortest collection period will be taken into account.
an authorized operator, an ECOTIC partner, will come to pick up the waste from the indicated location
at the time of taking over the waste, you will receive the original handover-receipt Minutes and Transport Forms
at any time, at your request we can provide information about the quantities delivered through us
collection of WEEE/DBA is free, with no costs for you

ECOTIC also offers you, for free small WEEE and DBA collection containers, as follows: